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Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD)

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www.searsholdings.com

Industry: Retail

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Overview

The Company conduct its operations in three business segments: Kmart, Sears Domestic and Sears Canada.

Portfolio Articles

Bosses' Bargain Bin
Retail industry honchos' paychecks shrunk mightily as the nation's economy slowed to a crawl.
Jul 24 2008
Rescue Memo: Eddie Lampert
What would Warren do? First, he would admit his mistakes. Then he'd fix them. You should do the same.

Jun 02 2008
The Lampert Train Wreck
After a surprise loss, questions grow about Sears' survival.
May 29 2008
Sears' Fumble
We know Eli Manning, and Eddie Lampert is no Eli Manning.
Feb 28 2008
Deeper Hole for Sears
Profit and sales fall as retailer starts an overhaul.
Feb 28 2008

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News Feeds

Mothers Work same-store sales rise in August AP
Sep 04 2008
Sears to launch Army-inspired collection AP
Sep 02 2008
Sears' 2Q profit drops 62 percent AP
Aug 28 2008
Sears Holdings earnings at a glance AP
Aug 28 2008
Outlook roundup: Tiffany, Sears AP
Aug 28 2008
Sears Holdings profit falls short, forecast cut Reuters
Aug 28 2008
Sears offers downbeat outlook AP
Aug 28 2008
Earnings Preview: Sears Holdings Corp. AP
Aug 27 2008
Sears recalls 145,000 coffee makers on fire risk AP
Aug 26 2008
AutoZone names 2 new board members chosen by ESL AP
Aug 18 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Bob Rice Blogs: Late Summer Here, and in Googleville
Aug 28 2008
Ackman's Short Win on Longs
Aug 12 2008
MySears
Jul 16 2008

The Eddie Lampert Narrative: When We Last Saw Our Hero...
Jun 02 2008
Seared
May 30 2008

Press Releases

Sears Announces Launch of All American Army Brand First Infantry Collection Sep-02-2008, 12:00PM EDT
Kmart Steps Out to Fight Diabetes Sep-02-2008, 10:11AM EDT
Sears Holdings Reports Second Quarter Results Aug-28-2008, 06:00AM EDT
Sears Brings Bosch Laundry to Its Stores Aug-26-2008, 10:22AM EDT
Sears Holdings Names President of Key Business Unit Aug-21-2008, 05:04PM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Sears Offer To Mail Customer Missing Key To Floor Model Snowblower (Consumerist)

Sep 06 2008
Sears Holdings earnings at a glance (Yahoo! News)

Sep 06 2008
Police crack down on rash of car burglaries (Deseret News, Utah)

Sep 06 2008
Sears Holdings profit falls short, forecast cut (Yahoo! News)

Sep 06 2008
Back-to-School Brands Cash In On Virtual Goods (MediaPost Publications)

Sep 06 2008
Love story shows stores can be a good place to meet (The Fayetteville Observer)

Sep 06 2008
Ground broken for new Sears location in Ozark (Springfield News Leader)

Sep 06 2008
Sears seeks to be synonymous with chic (Yahoo! News)

Sep 06 2008
Army inspires Sears line (ABC 7 Chicago (WLS))

Sep 05 2008

Blogs

The US Army launches an all-out fashion offensive (Styledash)

Sep 05 2008
And Now, A Chance To Celebrate The Cities That Helped Build Certain Parts Of Rock And Roll [Civic Pride] (Idolator)

Sep 04 2008
Sears Tries To Be All It Can Be (AdPulp)

Sep 03 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 337,000

Revenue per Employee: $147,094

Top Executives

William C. Crowley, Executive VP/Chief Administrative Officer/Director/Chairman of the Board, Subsidiary

J. Miles Reidy, CFO/Executive VP

Mark C. Good, Executive VP/Divisional General Manager

Kevin R. Holt, Executive VP, Divisional

Robert D. Luse, Divisional Senior VP

William K. Phelan, Controller/Chief Accounting Officer/Senior VP/Treasurer

Corwin M. Yulinsky, Divisional Executive VP

James P. Mixon, Divisional Senior VP

William R. Harker, General Counsel/Secretary/Senior VP, Divisional

Karen A. Austin, Executive VP/Chief Information Officer

Peter J. Whitsett, Senior VP, Divisional

Allen R. Ravas, Senior VP, Divisional/Treasurer

Board of Directors

Emily Scott, Director

Steven T. Mnuchin, Director

Thomas J. Tisch, Director

William C. Crowley, Executive VP/Chief Administrative Officer/Director/Chairman of the Board, Subsidiary

Richard C. Perry, Director

William K. Phelan, Controller/Chief Accounting Officer/Senior VP/Treasurer

Ann N. Reese, Director

Kevin B. Rollins, Director

William R. Harker, General Counsel/Secretary/Senior VP, Divisional

Edward S. Lampert, Chairman of the Board/Director

Allen R. Ravas, Senior VP, Divisional/Treasurer

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Sales	8.64 Bil.	8.04 Bil.	11.17 Bil.	8.39 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	3.12 Bil.	3.02 Bil.	3.9 Bil.	3.16 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	428 Mil.	208 Mil.	766 Mil.	301 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	206 Mil.	2 Mil.	760 Mil.	75 Mil.
Total Net Income	65 Mil.	-56 Mil.	426 Mil.	2 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.5	-0.43	3.17	0.01
Diluted EPS, Total	0.5	-0.43	3.17	0.01

BALANCE STATEMENT	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Cash and Equivalents	1.53 Bil.	1.41 Bil.	1.62 Bil.	1.48 Bil.
Total Assets	12.8 Bil.	13.13 Bil.	12.8 Bil.	15.18 Bil.
Total Liabilities	9.87 Bil.	9.97 Bil.	9.56 Bil.	11.33 Bil.
Total Capitalization	12.43 Bil.	12.86 Bil.	13.27 Bil.	13.36 Bil.

Cash Flow	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	-2 Mil.	-517 Mil.	NA	-437 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-215 Mil.	-147 Mil.	NA	-284 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	156 Mil.	475 Mil.	NA	-1.88 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-88 Mil.	-209 Mil.	NA	-2.49 Bil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	37.69 Bil.	37.82 Bil.	35.5 Bil.	14.6 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	13.02 Bil.	15.19 Bil.	13.62 Bil.	5.1 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	1.55 Bil.	3.61 Bil.	2.81 Bil.	944 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	1.74 Bil.	2.8 Bil.	2.2 Bil.	1.88 Bil.
Total Net Income	826 Mil.	1.49 Bil.	858 Mil.	1.11 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	5.7	9.57	5.63	12.39
Diluted EPS, Total	5.7	9.57	5.59	11

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	1.62 Bil.	3.97 Bil.	4.44 Bil.	3.44 Bil.
Total Assets	12.8 Bil.	15.41 Bil.	15.21 Bil.	7.54 Bil.
Total Liabilities	9.56 Bil.	10.05 Bil.	10.35 Bil.	2.09 Bil.
Total Capitalization	13.27 Bil.	15.56 Bil.	14.88 Bil.	4.56 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	1.44 Bil.	2.3 Bil.	1.07 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-663 Mil.	635 Mil.	332 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	-1.25 Bil.	-1.95 Bil.	-53 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	-472 Mil.	1 Bil.	1.35 Bil.

Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD)

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